Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	May 07, 2021
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	AUDIOEYE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001362190
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	AEYE
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,903,854
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true